Fort Robinson

Fort Robinson is a former military post and national landmark in Crawford, Nebraska, within the Pine Ridge region of the northwestern part of the state. The grounds cover nearly ninety thousand hectares and hold historic military structures, nine fishing ponds, and a wide network of trails.

The post was established in 1874 during conflicts with Sioux peoples and remained an important military base in the northern Great Plains until 1890. Crazy Horse surrendered there with his followers in 1877 and was killed on the grounds that same year.

The museum displays cavalry-era equipment and holds exhibits about relations with Indigenous peoples and wartime activities through the 1940s. The buildings stand in their original locations and give a sense of soldier and family life in the late nineteenth century.

The site offers cabins, lodge rooms, and camping spots for booking, along with jeep tours and stagecoach rides for visitors. A network of around one hundred kilometers of trails runs through the grounds and passes across meadows, hills, and along the ponds.

After World War I the site was converted into the largest remount depot in the world, where horses and mules were bred and trained for military service. The facility remained in operation into the 1940s and supplied the army with thousands of animals.